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A Tent like this under green trees is an inexpensive 
way for a summer outing for the entire family. 

(All oj the above photographs itere taken on the prop- 
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The 
Enchanted Land 



The 
Adirondack Mountains 



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OLD FORGE 



NEW YORK 




OLD FORGE 

1750 feet above sea level at the foot of the famous Fulton Chain of Lakes, Adirondack 

Mountains, in the heart of some oi the most exquisite Highland 

scenery in the Great North Woods 



ADIRONDACK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 

'^ Old Forge, N. Y. 



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"1 come, I come, ye have called me long, 
I come o'er the mountains with light and song. 
Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth. 
By the winds which tell of the violet's birth 
By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass. 
By the green leaves opening as I pass." 



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Copyright 1917 
W. R. Stackhouse, Utica, N. Y. 




THE ADIRONDACKS 

The Adirondacks! 

A land of charms — and 
mystery. 

Marvellously beautiful — so 
fairy-like it seems unreal, a 
part and portion of another 
and better world. 

A land of mighty moun- 
tains, piled one upon the 
other with here a n d there 
lofty peaks, lifting; their mas- 
sive heads for tens of hun- 
dreds of feet above sea level. 

Vast stretches for miles 
and miles of dark forests of spruce and hemlock and fra- 
grant balsam. Broken here and there by great, forbid- 
ding rocks, which have endured since the Almighty 
laid the foundations of the world, and the morning 
stars sang together. 



Foaming silver streams, tumbling down the moun- 
tain sides, tiny water falls framed in everlasting spray, 
falling noisely into dark, deep pools, where silently 
lurks the wily trout, ever on the alert for the fisherman's 
fly. Hundreds of wonderful lakes of crystal waters, 
along whose surface glides the silent canoe — or darts the 
swift motor boat, or skims the fairy sail-boat ; on whose 
bosom reposes the exquisite water-lily and to whose 
banks the red deer comes down to drink the pure and 
limpid waters. 

It is a land of valley and upland — of sunshine and 
shade — of green grass and filmy ferns — of blue skies and 
fleecy clouds — of pure, balmy air, perfumed by ever- 
greens whose number none knows but One. 

And ancient Trails are here — trails under the great 
trees, along the streams and Lake-side trails, over green 
grass and golden brown moss, througii which now troop 
happy children where once wandered the red man in 
the dim-lit time of the primeval history of our country — 
flitting here and there bent on the hunt, or plunder, or 
the war-path. 

Indeed a land of charm — and mystery. 

The Enchanted Land! 



THE HOME OF HEALTH 

The Adirondacks are good old Mother Nature's 
Store-House where she keeps that much sought article 
we call "Health" — and keeps it in liberal, generous 
quantities. 

Thousands of people — almost, we might say, from 
every Nation and every clime — come here for pleasure 
or for health. 

First of all the little children. They come wan and 
pale and frail and in a few weeks' time Mother Nature 
paints those cheeks with tan and splashes roses upon 
them and fills out the thin little forms, making the 
older children sturdy and husky, and the babies little 
butter balls of wholesome fat. 

And there is the weary wife, worn-down, tired out 
by hot days and nights in built-up cities, without a 
breath of fresh-air. And here in the clear air of the 
great North Woods, in the cool, sun-lit days and quiet, 
star-lit nights she finds her lost youth and becomes 
once again the sweet, young girl you married. 

The man whose life in the great city has brought 
him to the verge of a nervous breakdown, comes up here 
to rest in the peace and silence and in a little while is 
able to go back refreshed, invigorated, oozing health at 
every pore. 

Health greets the new-comer here at every turn of 
the trail. 




VIEW OF LITTLE MOUSE KOAU, ULU lURGE, N. Y. 
CoUage Built Last Year on One of Our Camp Sites 

"Away from the chamber and dusky hearth. 
The young leaves are dancing in breezy mirth; 
Their light stems thrill to the wild-wood strain 
Aiid Youth is abroad in my green domain." 



THE FAVORED FEW 



THE ADIRONDACKS ACCESSIBLE 



The glorious Adirondacks niiglit well be called 
"The Land of the Favored Few." Miles of forest and 
mountain, even entire lakes witli their shores, belong to 
people of great wealth. Private Parks arc owned by 
those known by name to almost everyone. Clubs have 
taken up immense tracts, one Club alone owning upward 
of 60,000 acres — about 95 square miles of land ! 

New York State owns over 1,400,000 acres — 48 per 
cent, of the Adirondack Park — on which no privately 
owned buildings can be erected. The holdings of Nciv 
York State amount to about twice the size of the entire 
state of Rhode Island. 

The season of the Adirondack Hotel is short. The 
rates beyond the reach of many people who wish to 
spend the summer here with their families. A person 
of moderate means cannot afford to buy immense Pri- 
vate Estates — cannot afford to belong to exclusive Clubs 
here; but there is no reason why he shovdd not own a 
small Camp Site, upon which he can erect a tent, or in- 
expensive bungalow and enjoy the beauties of this won- 
derful Land of Nature. 

Why should not this Enchanted Land, which is at 
the door-step of tliousands — which is within a 24-hour 
trip of 20,000,000 people, about one-fifth of all the peo- 
ple in the United States — not be opened up for all? 



Vasts tracts of the great North Woods are inaccess- 
ible. Perhaps a very large part of it will always be so. 
The New York Central R. R. makes it possible to leave 
New York City and its sweltering heat at night and 
awake in the morning nearly 2,000 feet above sea level 
in a cool, refreshing air. 

Here is the magnificent State Road, for which tlie 
State is famous. Built through miles of Adirondack 
Forests, skirting the shores of crystal lakes — bridged over 
mountain streams, those owning automobiles and motor- 
cycles can now come here from all over the country. 

And they have come each year by increasing thou- 
sands. They will come each year in still greater num- 
bers. Many stay for a few days, perhaps a week — all 
they can afford. Hotel rates and the prices asked for 
furnished cottages make a long stay out of the question. 
They long for a bit of Mother Earth in the heart of some 
of the most beautiful scenery in the Adirondacks where 
they can build a charming camp and spend the long, 
hot Summer with their wives and families. 

The Adirondack Development Corporation has 
made the realization of these wishes possible — it sold 
over 1,000 camp sites last year. It has made the life- 
dreams of hundreds of people come true. This is a 
rich man's opportunity at a poor man's price. 







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"Away from the dwellings of careworn men. The waters are sparkling in wood and glen." 




$40,000 Modern School at Old Forge 



N. Y. State Fishery at Old Forge 



OLD FORGE— THE GATEWAY TO THE FULTON CHAIN 



Over 1,700 feet above sea level, in a clear, cool, 
bracing air is OLD FORGE, the Gateway to the Fulton 
Chain of Lakes — the Gem of the Adirondacks. This 
quaint Adirondack Village in the Northern part of 
Herkimer County, New York State, nestles around Old 
Forge Lake and is encircled by the picturesque Moose 
River. All around are dark green forests, and mighty 
Mountains, from which can be seen magnificent views. 

It is well supplied with splendid Hotels, Churches 
and Stores. A $40,000 School Building, where eight 
teachers enable the youngsters to acquire an excellent 
education — a Fire House — Village Library — and a num- 
ber of pretty camps and cottages make it a charming: 
place for those who move here for a permanent home. 

The Village has Walks, Water Works, Sewers and 
Electric Lights. It has a permanent population of over 
600 people, while the Summer population of Old Forge 



and the Fulton Chain of Lakes is estimated at 10,000 
people. 

Its beautiful streets, shaded with Adirondack Trees, 
its easy accessibility by both automobile and railroad, its 
well stocked stores, commodious hotels, doctors, church- 
es, garages, etc., make it an ideal place for those who 
wish to "dig themselves in the woods," close to Nature, 
and yet be within reach of civilization and its comforts. 

HOW IT CAN BE REACHED 

Old Forge is reached by the New York Central 
Railroad. 

The great State Highway passes directly through 
Old Forge. These magnificent State highways pass 
through some of the most beautiful mountain and Lake 
scenerv in the World. 




A Street in Old Forge 



HOW LAND HAS GROWN IN VALUE 



WHY LAND GROWS IN VALUE 




On Top of the World 



OLD FORGE is an incorpor- 
ated Villa<;e, located in t li e 
Town of Webb, Herkimer Co., 
N. Y. The word "Town" in 
New York State means prac- 
tically the same as "Township" 
in some other States. Probably 
not more than thirty years ago 
land in this Town could have 
been bought for a song. To-day 
the assessed value is near $2,- 
000,000; although the taxes of 
small Lot owners are very tri- 
fling in amount. 

The growth in values of real 
estate, taken from the Abstract 
of Title of the Adirondack De- 
velopment Corporation which runs back to 1792 show 
the following prices: 

18c an Acre in 1792. 

39c an Acre six months later. 

4.Sc an Acre in 1794. 

$2 an Acre in 1851. 

$7 an Acre in 1888. 

$2.50 a Plot in 1894. 

$500 a Plot in 1902. 

$1,000 a Plot in 1915. 

From 18c an acre in 1792 the increase in value to 
$1,000 a plot in 1915, is more than 175 per cent, a year 
for the entire 124 years. (We have roughly allowed 4 
lots to the acre in this calculation.) 

We have only cited a few sales. The records show 
a large number of sales. 

Less than thirty years ago land in the village could 
have been bought for less than $10 an acre. When a 
plot brought as high as $1,000 in 1915 it was thought a 
good figure. Yet in 1916 a plot was sold for $4,000! 

There were Lots bought from this Corporation last 
year which could have been sold by the purchasers 
within a few months of their purchase at an actual in- 
crease of 25 per cent. — and this before the parties had 
completed their payments for the same. The offers at 
these increased prices were made and refused. 



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This vicinity is largely encircled on three sides by 
land that is the property of the State of New York. In- 
deed, the State owns Fisheries at Old Forge, and a Park 
within the Village. This State Land, of course, cannot 
be bought by private persons. They cannot put perma- 
nent buildings upon it. The Constitution of the State 
forbids the sale of State Lands. Therefore, 48 per cent, 
nearly one-half of the magnificent Adirondack Park — 
cannot be bought. 

Of the entire Adirondack Park there is only 6 per 
cent, of what is known as "Private" — that is property 
tliat can be bought by private individuals for Camping 
Sites; or is at present used by private individuals for 
that purpose. 
Great Clubs, Pri- 
vate Parks of 
people o f large 
wealth. Villages, 
etc., take up the 
rest. 

The Lands of 
the State of New 
York come down 
to within about 2 
miles of Old 
Forge to the 
North, while 
about 2^ miles 
Southeast are the 
lands of the Adi- 
rondack League 
Club, embracing 
upward of 60,000 
acres, or nearly 
95 square miles, 
while within a 
few miles of 
our tract, are the 
Private Estates of 
some of the best 
known m en of 
wealth in America. 

Upon the wonderful Fulton Chain of Lakes are a 
luimber of magnificent camps of people of wealth, which 
probably cost all the way up to $125,000. This beauti- 
ful Land of Mountain and Forest and Lake has appealed 
to wealthy people, who spend their Summers here. Old 
Forge can furnish thein with their supplies. 




Oi'.e of the Beautiful Camp Sites on the 

Joy Tract sold by us in 1916 
".4nd the pine has a fringe of softer 
green 
And the moss looks bright where my 
step has been." 




One of the Beautiful Woodland Trails on Old Forge Lake 



Naturally it has "waxed fat" in its way. There are 
no slums here. Poverty, as understood in the great 
cities, simply does not exist in Old Forge. 

Among our successful merchants there is one who 
came here years ago with his pack on his hack, began 
business in a hotel basement and now has made his pile. 
He recently built a substantial building in Old Forge 
worth around $25,000. 

Still another man came here something like eighteen 
years ago. He, too, has found his fortune here and is 
reputed to be worth over $100,000. In our great cities 
how many men in eighteen years can accumulate $100,- 
000 or any sum like it — and eighteen years soon pass 
over one's head. 

When you consider the vast areas taken over by 
the State, by wealthy men and Clubs and you remember 
the Adirondacks form our great Playground — one of the 
most beautiful sections of country on the Continent — a 
section that is constantly growing in popularity, tribu- 
tary to a population of over 20,000,000 — that is, within 
only twenty-four hours' travel of that number of people 
— you will readily see the reason for land values grow- 
ing here. 

It doesn't need much figuring to show the value 
of land here simply as an investment. The facts speak 
for themselves. 



Sometime ago a resident of Old Forge bought a Lot 
near the outskirts, about a four minute walk from Old 
Forge Lake, at a cost of about $150 for the Lot. He put 
up a house on it, which probably cost him $500 and in 
addition spent around $100 to partly furnish the cottage. 
His whole investment stands him in the neighborhood 
of $750. He rents that cottage for three months in the 
year at $30 a month and for the other nine months in 
the year at $10 a month. His taxes amount to about $6 
or $7 a year. Figure out the annual return of his in- 
vestment for yourself. 




WHAT CAN I DO IN THE ADIRONDACKS? 



The Aflirondacks is one of our great Play-Grounds. 

You can buy a small Camp Site at Old Forge and 
put up a tent, or build a cottage to suit your taste and 
purse. During the hot, sweltering months of Summer 
you can send your family up here and when your own 
vacation comes you can spend it at Old Forge in the cool, 
clear, pure air, among the forests, looking out over the 
magnificent mountains. 

For the worn-out and weary man — whose nerves 
have gone to pieces and who is on the verge of a break- 
down to come up here and live the simple life in a tent, 
or a modest cottage, there is perhaps no better treatment 
in the world. Dr. Adirondack is a wonderful old Doctor. 



During the Summer season steamboats run daily from 
Old Forge up through the Fulton Chain of Lakes to the 
Head of Fourth Lake. They pass through some of the 
most beautiful scenery in our country — between wooded 
shores, with great forests sweeping up the mountains on 
both sides, dotted with camps of people of wealth that 
have cost many thousands of dollars. This trip is a de- 
lightful one, and the whole family will heartily enjoy it. 

If fond of bathing you can pick out some favorite 
spot of your own with a sandy beach, and here you can 
spend many a happy hour swimming and splashing in 
the delightful lake waters. 




STEAMER EXCURSIONS AND BATHING 

For those who love water sports thev can be had 
here in almost endless variety, and the nice thing about 
them is that no matter how modest your allowance may 
be for your vacation you will find some sport here that 
will be easilv within vour means. 




WHERE THE CANOE IS KING 

This is a great section of the country for the canoe. 
They can be rented by the day or week, or you can have 
your own canoe. The famous 100-mile canoe trip begins 
here. One can paddle in his canoe with carries from the 
St. Lawrence River to the glorious Fulton Chain of Lakes 
and on down to the beautiful Mohawk Valley. This is 
the Old Indian Trail and covers some historic spots of 
New York State. Or, you can go up tiie North Branch of 
the Moose River to Moss Lake, Dart's Lake, etc. 

Row boats can be 
rented at Old Forge 
and motor boats can 
be chartered. A trip 
up the Chain of Lakes 
in a high powered 
motor boat is one to 
be remembered with 
delight for years. 

Those with whom 
sailing is a hobby can 
also indulge in their 
favorite sport here. 




Canoeing on the Fulton Chain 



Bathing in the Fulton Chain 



"The Summer is hastening, on soft winds borne. 
Ye may press the grape, ye may bind the corn." 




He is Waiting For You Here 

"And the red deer bounds through 

the pasture free." 



THE LAND OF 
THE RED DEER 

Then for the hunt- 
er there is the red 
deer. A number of 
them are found on 
our Joy Tract. They 
have been killed dur- 
ing the season even in 
the Village itself. The 
woods are filled with 
them and if you are 
quiet and watchful 
hardlv a day will pass 
when you won't see 
one or more, doe, 
buck and fawn, from 
your own camp. 



WOODS FULL OF WILD LIFE 

The woods are full of wild life. In and around Old 
Forge the beaver has multiplied mightily in the last few 
years. You can't trap, shoot or hurt him — because he is 
protected at all times — but the children will delight to 
sit for hours and watch him and his dams and his houses, 
and gather some of the curious chips he has cut in "chop- 
ping" down his trees. 

There are otters and mink and the fisher and the fox 
and these are trapped at certain seasons for their furs. 

Of game there are rabbits and hare and raccoons; 
wild ducks, partridges, pheasants and woodcocks. This 
is a Sportsman's paradise. 



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A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 

If an enthusiastic fisherman, here is fishing that will 
warm the cockles of your heart and delight your soul. 
This section is a veritable Fisherman's Paradise. New- 
York State takes particular pride in keeping its streams 
and lakes stocked and in one year over half a BILLION 
fish were placed in various waters by the New York 
State Fisheries. 

Big Salmon Trout are found here — the kind that 
"ive you a run for your money when you hook them. 
Salmon Trout 48 inches long and weighing 30 pounds 




The Enchanted Land — Old Forge 



Fishing at Old Forge 
"From the streams and founts I have loosed the chain 
They are sweeping on to the silvery main. 
They are flashing down from the mountain-brows. 
They are flinging spray on the forest boughs. 
They are bursting fresh from their sparry caves. 
And the earth resounds uith the joy of waves." 

have been taken out of these Lakes. There's more of 
them there awaiting the skillful fisherman. He is gen- 
erally willing to match his wits against yours and it is 
"Sport Royal" trying to outmatch him. 

Gamey bass— that will fight with all their vigor 
and they are some game fighters! The wily brook trout 
—speckled beauties that are as pretty to the eye as they 
are delightful to the palate— can be found pretty much 
all around here. Turn the boys out early some morning 
and let them get the canoe and steal up to some dark, 
cool hole in the Moose River, where they can angle for 
trout! A breakfast of trout is a dish for a king. 




Frying the Catch 

And then there's the white fish — that delicate dainty 
of fishdom — he deserves mention ahogether by his lone- 
some. The State Fisheries at Old Forge produced over 
10,000,000 fry of this delightful food fish in one year. 
He's worth spending a day over — for that matter, a good 
many days — catching a string of hims — yes, and "hers," 
too. Bring home that gleaming string of fine white fish. 
Cook him — no, fry him over a wood fire, of spruce or 
balsam boughs, until he is coated with a rich, brown 
skin, through the steaming cracks of which you catch a 
glimpse of the firm white meat. Serve him up for break- 
fast and butter him — be sure and butter him — accom- 
pany the feast with good, strong coffee and rich cream, 




with some fresh, white bread from the village bakery 
and little cool pats of golden butter. In the whole length 
and breadth of the land you won't find anything more 
toothsome and appetizing. 

IF YOU HAVE AN AUTOMOBILE 

If you have an Automobile — come to Old Forge. 

Splendid Roads are found in this region. We believe 
a person can come from New York City directly to Old 
Forge over State Road all the way. This is probably 
true of the trip from Boston to Old Forge. The State 
Road also runs from Buffalo to Utica and from thence to 
Old Forge. 

Your trip will take you through wonderful scenery. 

Woodland Trails are found running in all direc- 
tions. You can wander through the great forests — and 
climb the mighty mountains and look down upon valleys 




The State Road Leaving Old Forge 



Trail in front of some Camp Sites of this Company 

"/ have sent through the wood-paths a gentle sigh. 

And called out each voice of the deep-blue sky." 

and crystal lakes and foaming streams — you can find 
little water falls and cascades, every bit as busy in their 
way as Niagara is in its way — and you can see gorgeous 
sunrises and sunsets, which almost persuade you that the 
angels have upset a celestial paint pot. 

The Adirondacks have something for everyone. 
They are Nature's great store-house of health and 
happiness. Beautiful beyond the power of pen to de- 
scribe — no pen has ever done them justice — no painting 
of the marvelous Adirondacks as they really are has 
ever been made. 

It IS the Enchanted Land! 

"As long as grass and earth 
exist you shall enjoy this land!" 



DO YOU WANT AN ADIRONDACK CAMP? 

Our Adirondack Camp Sites have been brought 
within the purse and to suit the taste of practically 
everyone. 

Do you know of ANYWHERE else in the 
Adirondacks where you can buy a Camp Site 
as low as $35? 

We do not know of any case where Adirondack Lots 
are being offered this low, on easy terms, to suit the 
pocket book of every one. 

The prices are so low, the terms of payment so easy, 
that no one need longer be without an Adirondack Camp 
of their own. Even if you do not care to use it this 
season, buy it, "salt it down." 

WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR 

This is not a new venture. It was new last year. 
It is not this year. 

In 1916 we began to offer small Camp Sites in the 
Adirondacks at moderate prices. We used our best en- 
deavors to get people to come here and look them over. 

They came. They came by the hundreds. Many of 
them bought by mail — and we sold in and around Old 
Forge over 1,000 camp sites! 

We do not believe this has ever before been 
done in the history of the Adirondacks. 

We do not believe such a number of Camp 
Sites at such moderate prices and upon such 
easy terms have ever before been sold. 

We made a success of it, because we were scrupu- 
lously honest. We tried to be fair to everyone. We did 
our best to please our customers. We didn't lie — mis- 
represent — nor distort the facts. We don't describe 
"proposed improvements" or give fancy artist sketches 
of "proposed buildings." 

We have really got the goods! 

We ask you to come here and convince yourself of 
these facts. 

WHERE THESE LOTS ARE LOCATED 

Some of these Lots we offer are laid out on perfect- 
ly level ground; others are on the mountain side and 
others on plateaus. 

The Lots we offer are located within the corporate 
limits of the Village of Old Forge and directly adjoin- 
ing thereto. The Map will show you exactly where these 
Lots are located. 



Of course, all of the Lots we sell are high and dry 
and fit to erect tents, or build thereon. Many of the 
Lots are in a Woodland Tract — remember this is the 
Great North Woods, and that the fragrant green wood- 
lands sweep right into the Village itself. 

We GUARANTEE these Lots to be exactly 
as represented. If you find misrepresenta- 
tion your money is refunded to you. If you 
do not like your particular lot after you see 
it, at any time within a year of its purchase, 
you can change it for any other you desire of 
equal value which remains unsold. 

The Lots are all accessible. Now read this carefully. 
The Map herewith shows the Streets as laid out on 
paper. In some cases roads have actually been cut 
through the property — but in the majority of cases we 
have avoided doing this. Suppose in the future Old 
Forge becomes a large City — and there are lots of Inland 
Cities — then your lot is actually on a street which can be 
developed. But, in the meanwhile, the charm and beau- 
ty of the Woodlands is not destroyed by unsightly streets. 
Instead of streets the Lots will be reached by Trails. 

We GUARANTEE every lot we sell to be 
accessible. 

You are coming to the Great North Woods — you 
are coming up to the Wilderness, over 1,700 feet above 
sea level — and you are getting away from the civilization 
of the great cities, from their dust and their heat and 
their dirt and their unhealthiness and their worries. 

You come up here and in the language of this sec- 
tion "you dig yourself in." Right in Old Forge you have 
all the civilization you want — Doctors, Drug Stores, 
Grocery, Clothing and Miscellaneous Stores, where you 
can buy everything from a postage stamp to a stuffed 
eagle, and all kinds of Woodland novelties and pictures. 

To those familiar with the Adirondacks this ex- 
planation is unnecessary — because possibly there is no 
better known place in the Adirondack Mountains than 
Old Forge and the Fulton Chain of Lakes. We are giv- 
ing these facts for those who know nothing about the 
wonders of this wonderful land— AND UNTIL YOU 
ACTUALLY SEE IT AND COME HERE IT REMAINS 
BEYOND YOUR DREAMS. 

Even if a person never intends to come 
here, by all means buy a lot as an investment. 



PRICES, TERMS, TITLES. ETC. 

In lavint; out this tract you will notice that the iiia- 
joritv of the Lots have a width of 25 feet and a depth 
of 100 feet. Owing to the formation of the land, some 
of the I^ots differ from these sizes, but the sizes are dis- 
tinctly and dearly mentioned on the Map together with 
the r rices. 

The purpose of laying out these Lots in this manner 
was to enable parties to buy on the unit plan and thus 
secure practically any size of Lot they desired. 

Suppose you simply desire to put up a tent, or builil 
a small Camp — ample for all your purposes — you can 
take one lot. 

If you and your family would like to have a little 
more width, so that in the future you can put up a larger 
Camp, take two or more Lots, and the terms of pay- 
ment will be made very easy and convenient. Or, per- 
haps you may want to buy some and later on sell them 
to your friends, and make a little more yourself 
and yet have your friends all around you. This simple 
unit system of adding a 25 foot lot to another makes all 
this possible for you. 

The Prices of these Lots Range From $35 
Vpivards. 

There are NO restrictions as to cost of building or 
building lines. You can build anywhere on your lot 
and you can use your own taste in putting up your 
building. Building lines and restrictions as to the cost 
of buildings might destroy the beauty of the tract. You 
can't put Mother Nature in a Straight-Jacket and expect 
her to smile in all her natural beauty. Each one here 
uses his or her own taste and some of the prettiest Camps 
that nestle in the Woodlands have been put up by peo- 
ple of moderate means, very often the womenfolk of 
the family designing the same. 

So as to give each individual taste the widest play 
we have not cleared these lots off. It is impossible for 
us to decide for you just what trees you desire to cut 
down, or what clumps of bushes you wish removed. Peo- 
ple like to take their lot with its natural wildness and 
cut down certain trees, leave certain bushes stand and 
fix it up to suit themselves. It doesn't require expert 
labor. An axe and a rake will do wonders. Each in- 
dividual thus has full sway in carrying out his or her 
own ideas of development. 

There are certain restrictions in the Deeds as to the 
sale of liquor, or building other structures than Hunt- 



ing or Camping Bungalows, Houses, etc. — in other 
words, wise restrictions wliich prevent anybody conduct- 
ing an objectionable business next door to you. 

The Neiv York Central Lint's Run Directly 
Into Old Forge and the State Road Passes 
Through the Village. 

The Titles to these Lots in this Corporation are 
good. Our Abstract of Title goes back to 1792. A War- 
ranty Deed is furnished with each Lot. 




A Wedge Tent 
Coniplrft- with PuIpk, Stakes, etc., or with "Rnpe Itldge," 
.'> feet by 7 feet nnil (> feet IiIbIi. Price $U.e<!. Made by 
tieorKe B. Cnrpenter & to., 202-208 S. Water St., Chicago. 
Ills. 

"WHAT KIND OF CAMP SHALL I PUT UP?" 

One of the beauties of the Camp Sites we offer is 
that there are no restrictions as to the character of camp 
you can build. 

You put up what fits your purse and suits your taste. 




Copyright 1899 Geo. B. Carpenter" oc Co. "*" 

U. S. Army Wall Tent 

(oniplele with Poles, Stakes, tiujs, etc., !l feet louR, 
feet wide, SVi feet hieh. Price ?40. Made by George H. 
Carpeoter * Co., 202-208 Water St., ChicaKO, Ills. 

On the inside covers you will find some tasty sug 
sestions. 




Co|,yright i;tl5 K. F. Hodffson Co. 
A Hodgson Portable Cottage 
I'rli'e nhoiit $300. Made bv E. F. Hndexon to., Adams 
!»c|unre, noNton, l^Inss. 

TENTS AND BUNGALOWS 

After you get your lot the kiud of building to put 
on it is entirely a matter of your taste and purse. Our 
advice to those who have not yet been there is after you 
buy your Lot to come up this Summer and put a Tent 
on it. If you ever slept under a Tent you know how de- 
lightful it is. 

A tent 5 feet by 7 feet, sufficient for two persons, 
can be bought for as low as $6.66. 

A U. S. Army Wall Tent, 9 feet long, 8^ feet high, 
with 3 feet, 9 inch wall, complete with Poles, Stakes, 
Guys, etc., can be bought for as low as $40. 

Portable Cottages can be bought as low as $300. 

At Fulton Chain Village, two miles from Old Forge, 
are great Lumber Mills, where you can buy all the lum- 
ber you desire, and Carpenters, Bricklayers and Masons 
can be obtained in the Village. 




This open tent was erected by a man who came here from 
Rochester and brought his family with him. He was so 
delighted with Old Forge that he has made it his home. 
"Come forth, O ye children of gladness, come! 
W here the violets are may noic be your home. 
Ye of the rose-cheek and dew-bright eye, 
And the bounding footstep, to meet me fly; 
With the harp, and the wreath, and the joyous lay. 
Come forth to the sunshine, I may not stay." 




A Log Cabin in the Adirondacks. This is living as our great- 
granddaddies used to live. 

LOOK AT THESE FIGURES 

Suppose a family of four wants to spend two weeks 
in the Adirondacks. 

Board at a good Boarding Camp or Hotel costs for 
each individual from $15 to $28. Some can be got 
lower — a good many charge much higher prices. 

Put this price lower and say that the family of fotir 
are charged only $40 a week — that is $80 for two weeks' 
stay. 

The cost of a lot and a Tent sufficient to house four 
people, is only $75 — less than two weeks' board for 
vourself and family — and when you leave the Hotel vou 
don't own it either. BUT YOUDO OWN YOUR LOT 
AND YOUR TENT AND YEAR AFTER YEAR YOU 
CAN COME UP HERE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND 
FRIENDS AND HAVE SUCH PLEASURE AS YOU 
CAN GET NOWHERE ELSE. YOU CAN GET CLOSE 
TO THE GREAT, THROBBING HEART OF NATURE, 
WHERE THE COOL AIR AND THE PURE BREEZES 
ARE ALL AROUND YOU AND WHERE THERE 
ARE TREES, AND THE SMELL OF BALSAM AND 
SPRUCE AND BIRDS AND WILD ANIMAL LIFE. 

Everything you want you can buy at Old Forge at 
no greater cost — and probably a good deal cheaper — 
than you can at home. 

If you have only two weeks holiday you can keep 
the family up here for one month, two months, or three 
months. It will give the children no end of pleasure 
and do all of you a world of good. 

You can rent Cottages up here all the way from $30 
to $300 a month; or you can buy them for $500 to $100,- 
000 — but why not buy your lot and develop it yourself 
and if you want to sell make the profit yourself? 



WILL YOU DO SO? 

As you will see by the Map there is something like 
250 Lots we have for sale at this time on the Joy Tract 
addition. 

All your life you have been dreaming of owning a 
little Summer Home of your own — haven't you? 

This opportunity comes to you now. It may not 
come to you again. Remember what we have said be- 
fore that a great part of the Adirondacks are inaccessible 
— nearly one-half of the Adirondack park is now owned 
by the State — while wealthy men and Clubs have bought 
up great tracts. The day for the man of moderate means 
to secure an accessible Lot in the Adirondacks may be 
passing very rapidly away. 

Here is a chance for you to realize your dreams — 
to make those dreams come true. 



Buy a bit of Mother Earth here. It won't walk off. 
It hasn't legs. It won't fly away. It hasn't wings. Per- 
haps in the years to come when everything else has 
passed from you this little Bit of Mother Earth — up here 
in the cool, quiet, fragrant Woodlands, hedged in by 
the mighty Adirondacks — will stand between you and 
disaster. Whether you buy for a Camp or an Invest- 
ment — buy it. Remember you are putting your money 
into Mother Nature's Bank — the oldest and safest Bank 
in the World. 

This is a Rich Man's Opportunity at a Poor Man's 



Price. 



It is a case of First Come — First Served. 
Will you take advantage of it? 
It's up to you! 



Adirondack Development Corporation 



OLD FORGE, N. Y. 




Printed by 

THE WILLARD PRESS 

Boonville, N. Y. 



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great North Woods. 



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Taking life easy. 




An Open Camp in the enchanted Lands of the Adirondacks 

{AM o/ thv above photographs ivere taken on the prop- 
erty of tlie Adironduck Development Corporation.) 




THE HARki: CAAll 



.'in inexpensive little Camp in the pure air of the Adi- 
rondacks over IT.iO feet above sea level. Built for Father, 
Mother and \ouna ?on. 




THE LYNCH CAMP 

Really a neat little Cottage large enough for the entire 
familv. The beautiful Moose River a few feet away. 




THE NORTH CAMP 

A beautiful Little Camp, perchased on the mighty 
Adirondacks, with magnificent Mountain View. The air 
is scented with sweet balsams here. 

(All of the above photographs were taken on the prop- 
erty of the Adirondack Development Corporation.) 



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OLD FORGE 

and the Fulton Chain of Lakes in the Adirondacks 

Courtesy /V. Y. Central Railroad Company 




